South African President urges the Government to negotiate an end to the strike with the union as soon as possible
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 30 (Xinhua Li Jianmin) 30, South African President Jacob Zuma called on the Government and trade unions "to national interests first," to break the current impasse through negotiations, an early end to the strike.
spokesman for the 30th president of the South African Press Association said the president and the ministers held a special session of the weekend devoted to the impact of the strike on South Africa and the next response. After the meeting, the ministers urged the President issued an order to immediately return to the negotiating table.
The spokesman said that due to the impact of the strike, schools were forced to hip, more and more patients in the hospital facing the threat of death. Strike to a normal working life and order in South Africa led to confusion. We can not let the strike continue.
civil service strike in South Africa has entered the 13th day, the South African businesses, especially hospitals and schools had been very seriously affected. South African Congress of Trade Unions said in a statement, welcomed the president came forward to resolve the current impasse.
South African Congress of Trade Unions spokesman Craven welcomed Zuma to intervene. Trade unions and the Government may in this week's issue of the internal stalemate reached a breakthrough agreement.
The civil service strike in South Africa began in the 17th, with over 1 million. Personnel requirements to strike wage increase of 8.6% and 1000 rand per month (about 142 U.S. dollars) in housing allowance. But so far the South African government only agreed to a 7% wage increase and 630 rand (about 85 U.S. dollars) in housing allowance.
